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Please read this agreement carefully before using the website.  By accessing or using the website, you agree that you are competent and of age to enter into this Agreement and to be bound by the terms and conditions below.  If you do not wish to be bound by these terms and conditions, you should not access or use the website.

The Maryland Association of Orthopaedic Technologists (MAOT) presents the information on this website as an educational service to the public and to our members.  While the information on this site is about health care issues and orthopaedic surgery, it is not medical advice.  People seeking specific orthopaedic advice or assistance should contact an orthopaedic surgeon through another other available sources.

No Warranties

Although we believe the information on this site to be accurate and timely, because of the rapid advances in the field of orthopaedic surgery and our reliance on information provided by outside sources, we make no warranty or guarantee concerning the accuracy or reliability of the content at this site or other sites to which we link.  When clinical matters are discussed on this website, the opinions presented are those of the discussants only.  The material discussed on the website is not intended to present the only, or necessarily the best, orthopaedic method or procedure, but rather presents the approach or opinion of the discussant.

This website and the information, software and other material available on or accessible from this website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, expressed or implied, including but not limited to warranties of title, non infringement or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.  MAOT does not warrant that the website service will be uninterrupted or error free or that any information, software or other material available on or accessible through the website is free of viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other harmful components.

No Liability or Other Damages

Under no circumstances shall MAOT be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive or consequential damages that result in any way from your use of or inability to use this website, your reliance on or use of the information, services or merchandise provided on or through this website, or that result from mistakes, omissions interruptions, deletion of files, errors, defects, delays in operation, or transmission or any failure of performance.  MAOT specifically disclaims any and all liability for injury and/or other damages that result from an individual using techniques discussed on the website, whether a physician or any other person asserts these claims

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You agree to defend, indemnify and hold MAOT harmless from any and all liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, related to any violation of these terms and conditions by you.

Governing Laws and Venue

MAOT is an association in the State of Maryland, in the United States of America, which laws and regulations you agree shall govern the MAOT website regardless of where you reside or where you made your posting, transaction or connection with the MAOT website.  You agree to be bound by all applicable laws that may pertain to the site, including U.S. export and re-import laws and regulations.  If any case or controversy arises regarding your use of the MAOT website, you agree that such case or controversy will be arbitrated or decided in the State of Maryland, in the United States of America.

Changes in Terms and Conditions

MAOT reserves the right to change or modify these Terms and Conditions at any time, and you agree to give effect to such changes or modifications upon their being posted to the MAOT website.

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